desert challenge================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Roger,

Would you be kind enough to post a reminder that the Desert Challenge is this weekend, Jan 3 - 4. Four rounds on Saturday, starting at 1200, and three rounds on Sunday, starting at 800. Fire Marshall Allnutt assures me that all is in readiness, and yes, ladies, we have a portapotty.

Thank you,

Bob Norton

Patra Available================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hi~! My Name Is John G. Dana, And I Work For Village Hobby In Austin, Texas.We Have A Large Amount Of Pactra 'aero-Gloss' In 1 Oz. Bottles; Many AreDiscontinued Colors, Including Some Metallics. Amounts Range From Boxes Of 12To Cases Of 144 Bottles. If Interested, Please Inquire OrCost $.60 Per Bottle, 12 Minimum; E-Mail For List OfColors. Thanks, And A Happy Holiday! =

The Isaacson Winter Classic===========================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Isaacson Winter Classic

We invite all of you to the first Lost Hills contest of the year!This is a week before the World Cup, Maxmen International. Many flyers staythe entire week. This may also be the only F1E (FF slope soaring) eventheld in the USA! In addition to the FAI events, there will be Gollywock,P-30, catapult glider (it's back!) and Nostalgia Wakefield.

Entry Fee:F1A, B and C, $10.00 each event. All others $5.00 each event.(Must be current member AMA, MAAC or AMA Affiliate. Also Lost Hills Assoc.member)Awards:Jr.-Sr. Open Class combined.Saturday, First through third, each event.Sunday, First through third, each event.Perpetual Gollywock and Nos. Wake awards, courtesy of Bob WhiteGeneral:AMA rules except as indicated. This is a time one, fly one contest!Contest Directors:

Jap tissue grain================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

I was interetsed in the various comments on the grain of Jap tissue. My usual procedure is to the take hold of the sheet at one corner and try to tear it down one side. If it tears easily ,then the grain is parallel to the tear. Conversely, if you try to tear it at 90 degrees to the first try on the same sheet, you will find it very difficult to get a clean tear, the actual tear zig-zagging along. This is what I have been doing all through the years. Even the current Jap from Mike Woodhouse, the only source that I use at present, can be treated and reacts in this way.

On the second point, I agree, the gloss side up is the best.

RegardsMike S

How to send to SCAT Electronic News====================================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hello,I can't seen to figure out how to send stuff to the SCAT Electronic news.I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction?I have info about Aeromodeling in central Florida, Palm Bay, King Orange,ect.Charlie HendricksonMelbourne, Fl.

[Charlie and others

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F1A models available====================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hello,Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year !!

I manufacture and sell class models F1A. Models of sufficiently high quality and level under comparatively nonhigh price. More detailed information possible to hear www.bolgov.arziz.uptel.net If you this interests write me.

The Arizona FF Champs held December 6 &7 got off to a brisk start on Saturday morning with winds that were considerably stronger than normal. Round one drift became severe about half way thru the round. Round two was limited to two minutes. Thereafter, regular three minute rounds continued. The America's Cup designation helped draw several people from considerable distances as you can see by the names in the report below. Sunday saw better conditions, but the fly-off rounds were delayed for about two hours because of sudden, severe winds. The coupe fly-off will be held on January 15th prior to the SWR.

Come fly with us at the upcoming Southwest Regionals, January 17, 18, 2004.

Elmer Nelson

What? No grain in Esaki tissue?===============================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

George Shroedter told us:

"Someone here recently mentioned that one should pay attention to the grainof Japanese tissue. I don't know whattissue he was referring to, but having imported many thousands of sheets ofEsaki tissue from Japan during the 18 years I ran Champion Model Products, Ican say with certainty that Esaki tissue is a multi-layer tissue. As aresult, it has NO grain."

With all due respect, George, you could have fooled me, as well as a bunchof guys from the Free Flight Mailing List, all of whom a firm believers inEsaki grain. I've found the grain in every sheet (including Sig) I've usedover the past few decades by tearing near the edge of the sheet along onedimension, then the other. One way will tear in a straight line. That's thegrain direction. Tear at 90 degrees to this line and the tear will be raggedand irregular. That's cross grain. If there was no grain, both tears wouldboth be either ragged or straight.

Hank Sperzel, who many of you know, had this to say on the FFML:

"Bob, I have some of the old Champion Model Products Esaki tissue and someof the new. I concur with you. ALL the sheets have grain that you can see ifheld up to the light."

Bob ClemensRochester, NY

recommending on Baby AL=======================Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hi all,

This year I have reached into the Israeli national junior team and thinkingabout buying a short model.I am very confused about which wing is the best and maybe some one canassist me.Vasily's model, the Baby AL seems to me as the best choice right now.Still, I am not sure at all which model is the best for me.If any one can recommend me on the Baby AL or maybe try to make me thinkabout something different I will be very glad to hear.

Sincerely yours,Ofer Ben- Noon

Sincerely yours,Ofer Ben- Noon

[I'm not especially recommending any particular F1A,...althoughI clearly have to take a chauvanistic point of view and say thatas long as it has a Black or Red Magic timer it has to be great !!

That aside ..

You need to make the decision but these are some ideas ...

Talk to the supplier of the model to see which is the best for your flying conditions. Do you want a thermal model ? a still air flyoff, windyor all around general purpose model ? What other models do you have in yourbox and how will this compliment them ?

Talk to others who have that model.

Look at the contest results.

I believe it is important to choose a model that has been flown sucessfullyby many others besides the original builder. This shows a model that is not temperamental.]

fuze engine===========Author : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

hey just in case anyone got a bunch of money for christmas and didn't know what to buy me. there is a brand new monolith (fuzeyev) engine on ebay it bids jan 7th.search f1c and you should find it. oh by the way the bids start at $1000(ouch)sort of makes VE and hummers seem cheap.dave.